Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces who took part in combat actions in Ukraine

War criminal, Colonel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation VOLYKHIN Volodymyr Pavlovych

(VOLYKHIN Vladimir Pavlovich)

the deputy commander of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka, Ukraine) of the 1st AC (Donetsk, Ukraine) of the Center of the Territorial Forces of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces

Since March 2015, has taken direct part in criminal activity in the territory of Ukraine.

Position and place of service before he was seconded to participate in the armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine: deputy commander of the 32nd separate motorized rifle brigade (Novosybirsk) of the 41st Army (Novosybirsk) of the Central Military District (Yekaterynburh) of the Russian Armed Forces.

Date and place of birth: 01.07.1975, settlement of Kikvidze, Volhohrad oblast, Russia.

Education: Kamyshyn Higher Military Command Engineering Building School (1998).

Military service at the commanding positions:

2009 – 2012 – commander of the motorized rifle battalion of the 20th separate motorized rifle brigade (Volhohrad) of the North-Caucasian Military District of the Russian Armed Forces;

2012 – 2014 – commander of the motorized rifle battalion of the 35th separate motorized rifle brigade (Aleisk, Altai krai) of the 41st Army (Novosybirsk) of the Central Military District (Yekaterynburh) of the Russian Armed Forces;

2014 – 2015 – deputy commander of the 32nd separate motorized rifle brigade (settlement of Shylovo) of the 41st Army (Novosybirsk) of the Central Military District (Yekaterynburh) of the Russian Armed Forces;

since 2015 – deputy commander of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka, Ukraine) of the 1st AC (Donetsk, Ukraine) of the Center of the Territorial Forces of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.

Combat experience: the participant of the 1st and 2nd Chechen wars, counterterrorist operation in Dagestan.